Feasibility pilot randomised controlled trial of 'Being a Parent-Enjoying Family Life': a peer-led, group intervention for parents with significant emotional and interpersonal difficulties.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Group-format, peer-led parenting interventions may be valuable for parents with significant emotional and interpersonal difficulties in improving child behaviour, parenting and parent mental health. This article presents the results of a feasibility pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a novel peer-led group intervention, Being a Parent (BaP)-Enjoying Family Life.

Design

Two-arm, parallel group superiority feasibility RCT, with pre-post intervention (postintervention) and 6-month follow-up (6-month follow-up).

Setting

Community recruitment across four South London boroughs.

Participants

Main inclusion criteria were (1) primary parental caregivers, (2) aged 18-65 years and (3) significant emotional and interpersonal difficulties (score ≥3 on Sta

SUBMITTER: Baker E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12673538 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature